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Live StatsThe Niagara Purple Eagles, who have won four of their last six matches, will look for the season sweep of archrival Canisius on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
Purple Points - The Purple Eagles (8-12, 4-5 MAAC) fell to Fairfield in four sets in their most recent match.
- Freshmen Nicole Matheis and Alexis Gray each recorded their seventh double-double of the season with Matheis notching 11 kills and 14 digs while Gray chipped in 13 assists and a team-high 43 digs
- Niagara had 75 digs in the match for the most in a four-set match this season.
- Niagara has already doubled its win total from a season ago (8)
- Niagara is 1-1 on its five-match home stand. The Purple Eagles will host Iona and Manhattan this weekend.
Purple Eagles In the MAAC·
- Alexis Gray's 54 assists at Colgate are the tied for the third-most by a MAAC player this season.
- Allison Reis' 35 digs at Colgate are the third most by a MAAC player this season.
- Alex Stone's nine total blocks (4-5) versus Gardner-Webb is third amongst MAAC players this season.
- Niagara had 16 aces in five sets at Delaware State which is a MAAC-high.
- NU's 64 assists vs Canisius are tied for the fourth most by a MAAC team.
- Niagara's .295 hitting percentage in the four-set win over Providence ranks third in the MAAC for percentage in four-set matches.
- Niagara's .283 hitting percentage vs. Canisius on Oct. 4 was the highest percent from a MAAC team in this season
- Gray is third in the MAAC in assists with 9.27 per set.
- Stone is fourth in the MAAC with 1.10 blocks per set
Across The Net: Canisius Golden Griffins (5-13, 5-4 MAAC)
- Canisius holds a narrow 31-30 series lead over Niagara.
- Niagara defeated Canisius in five sets in the first match of the season on Oct. 4.
- Rayenne Hale led NU with a career-high 18 kills. Amanda Sedore (17 kills, 12 digs), Nicole Matheis (12 kills, 10 digs) and Alexis Gray (52 assists, 13 digs) all had double-doubles.
- Leaders: kills per set – Rachel Kline (3.07), assists per set – Grace Streicher (8.75), digs per set – Emily Litman (4.80), blocks per set – Jacklyn Malusa (0.93)
Battle of the Bridge
- Niagara leads 3-0 in the Battle of the Bridge series, the all-sport competition between Niagara and Canisius.
- The Purple Eagles have had wins in women's soccer (1-0) and volleyball (3-2).
- The winner of each volleyball match receives one point.
